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Role Purpose/Business UnitThis person will be responsible for running the Vodacom head office companies end to end finance function.
Your Responsibilities
- Will Include
- Budgeting
- Design and lead with the overall budget, forecast and long-range plans for all the above companies.
- This includes ongoing rolling forecast processes.
- Alignment to the strategic priorities of the company to ensure the financial targets are in line with expected outcomes.
- Lead and facilitate budget presentations and discussions with senior executives, as well as the Vodacom Group CFO and CEO.Present budgets at a board/trustee level for Yebo
- Yethu and Siyanda companies.
- Ownership of the budget overspend and transfer process, including implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures.
- Positively contribute to continuous savings initiatives for all companies.
- Lead with the overall management of budget execution, monitoring and risk management thereof.
- Manage and take ownership of all budget data in the Hyperion Financial Management tool, as well as the planning system/s for all the above companies.
- Continuous and regular engagement with senior stakeholders within the company for budget requirements and tracking.
- Lead with variance analysis and commentary on the above companies including standard management reporting, as well as Exco and shareholder requirements.
- Lead with fit for growth and other key budget initiatives within the above companies as required.
- Digitally transform the reporting within the function.
- Develop and maintain various robust budget models.
- Supporting departments to identify, analyse, validate and implement remedy actions based on trends and variances.
- Reporting
- Lead and take ownership of month end, interim and financial year-end procedures in accordance with the financial calendars.
- Lead and take ownership of the overall accounting data for all the above companies.
- This includes inter alia Opex, Capex, Interest, forex, hedging, investments, impairments, share transactions (BEE/FSP), Accounts receivable and payables, debt, preference shares, revenue, dividends as well as intercompany.
- Primary liaison for various audit functions (internal and external) for the above companies.
- Compile and manage various company–wide requirements including inter alia BEE reporting, ageing reports, VIP restatements, statutory packs, financial certifications, bonus calculations.
- Financial Operations
- Including Group Recharges
- Principal accountant for the above companies on the SAP & HFM systems, including SAP “FDS” overall approver (Financial Decision Support) for all intercompany transactions.
- Take full ownership of accounting for the above companies within SAP & HFM.Design, manage and take ownership of cost centers for all companies.
- Manage the overall cash flow accounting for the above companies.
- Approve journals & Cadency recons for above companies.
- Continuously design, implement and manage overall controls for Yebo Yethu and other small companies.
- Administer control over accounting within the overall delegation of authority for all companies.
- Manage the overall priority of payment accounting for the Yebo Yethu Company.
- Calculation & monitoring of various financial covenants for the above companies.
- Manage the Intercompany loading and confirmations for all the above companies.
- Lead with account mapping and correct reporting on SAP and HFM for all the above companies.
- Management of overall debtor collection and creditor payments of the above companies.
- Manage the various dividend cycle payments and accounting.
- Lead and manage deliverables with a number of inter-divisions such as Group Tax, Group Treasury, Group Organizational Effectiveness, Finops, Company Secretarial and other divisions.
- Lead with modelling the overall cross recoveries with subsidiaries.
- This includes management and key involvement into recharge methodology and agreements, board approvals, transfer pricing risk management, as well as debt collection.
- Manage and lead with all foreign transactional banking for the Kenyan entity.
- Manage the finance relationship with Vodafone Group for INCA, SAMS and VSOL costs.
- Projects/Others
- Support various transfer pricing risk management initiatives within the Group
- Lead with and manage all project accounting within the above companies, including the accounting implementation of M&A projects.
- Prepare and lead with solvency and liquidity projections and calculations for the Group and other boards.
- Assist the boards/trustees and senior management with regular and ad-hoc financial information as required
- Control the delegation of authority for financial transactions for the Group Company and design, implement and control the DOA for the smaller companies.
- Design and lead with the extension/implementation of SAP or other accounting systems for new companies.
- Develop and continuously enhance various complex models to assist with higher quality of data and more efficient budgeting and reporting.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with a large base of internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage financial operations (outside of department) deliverables with regards to support provided to above companies.
- To positively contribute as a key member towards improving and developing the implementation of financial policies, procedures and systems of internal controls.
- Co-manage together with the IFRS division, the timely and accurate preparation of the Annual Financial Statements and other statutory reporting requirements for the above companies.
- Lead as the key person of the above companies with all projects including the overall enhancement and streamlining of the division.
- Provide deep insight and overall responsibility into payroll cost management and accounting whilst upholding confidentiality thereof.
- This includes the management of assignee accounting.
- Manage adherence to applicable company policies, internal controls, SOX, internal & external audit.
- Manage the implementation of new IFRS requirements and accounting policies for the above companies.
- Assist the Group CFO and or Managing Executive with key ad-hoc initiatives as required.
- Lead with problem solving for all matters in the division, including conflict resolution.
- Lead with management of staff within the division as well as continuous enhancement of the overall division.
- Lead with and manage certain key agreements, as well as compliance thereof.
- Key person for all finance support within the above companies.
The Ideal Candidate
- For This Role Will Have
- Relevant post graduate degree B Com Hons or CA (SA) preferred, B(Com) or similar degree essential.
- Advanced Excel; proficiency in Power BI / digital analytics tools.
- In depth knowledge of head office companies.HFM, SAP & Hyperion Planning experience essential.
- Shared service revenue –recharge/modelling experience preferred.
- Core Competencies, Knowledge, And Experience
- Problem solving and decision-making skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Interpersonal skills, team player
- Decision and results-driven
- Ability to manage conflict
- Strong accounting skills
- Accounting system experience
- Minimum of 8+ years’ relevant experience post articles with a strong background in financial reporting
- Minimum of 8 years relevant industry experience, preferably gained in a fast-moving multinational environment.
- Experience in financial and business information analysis and reporting
- We Make An Impact By Offering
- Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
- Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
- Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies
- Closing date for Applications: 23 July 2026.
- The base location for this role is Midrand, Vodacom Campus.
- The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
- As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.
